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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 1423989" data-attributes="member: 4275">They are all bards certainly, but bards of different cultures, with different niches. Basically I thought Bards would be an important feature of a myth-historical setting, so I wanted as many bard options as fighter options. No one questions why you need a Ranger, a Fighter, a Paladin and a Barbarian (even though there is a bit of overlap there).Philosphy aside, here's the deal:The standard bard is the bard of Britain and France, uses arcane magic.The Minstrel is the bard of Wales and Ireland, uses druid spells, gains some druidic abilities, including some entirely unique ones (such as Soothe the Savage Beast which lets his bardic music work on animals). He gets the bardic music abilities.The Skald is the bard of Scotland and Saxony and accompanies troops into battle, both inspiring, recording their heroic deeds, and fighting alongside them. He gets the Inspire Courage and Heroism of the bard, gets the ability to trigger rage in characters, and can perform the unique abilities of the rallying cry and the clarion call to inspire or call for aid.  He is also a better combatant personally than either the bard or the minstrel.Chuck</blockquote>